CN104080597B - The correlation technique of website and manufacture wind turbine blade after molding - Google Patents

The correlation technique of website and manufacture wind turbine blade after molding Download PDF

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CN104080597B
CN104080597B CN201380007648.5A CN201380007648A CN104080597B CN 104080597 B CN104080597 B CN 104080597B CN 201380007648 A CN201380007648 A CN 201380007648A CN 104080597 B CN104080597 B CN 104080597B
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Abstract

Describe website after the molding used in the manufacture of wind turbine blade.The blade shell for forming a part for wind turbine blade initially moulds in the first mould, the blade shell is subsequently delivered to website after molding, this allows to perform various post-molding operations on the blade shell away from mould, so as to improve the productivity of blade mold in the fabrication process.Website, which can be manipulated into, after molding performs the closure of the first blade shell and the second blade shell to form wind turbine blade, and it can be formed from adjustable structure, the adjustable structure can provide the relatively easy path to the blade shell of receiving to be used to work thereon.Therefore, the manufacturing equipment can reduce cost, be improved with the overall productivity of manufacture system combined.

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The correlation technique of website and manufacture wind turbine blade after molding
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of for website (post-moulding after the molding that is used in the manufacture of wind turbine blade Station), the method for manufacturing wind turbine blade using website after this molding, and be used for wind turbine including website after molding Manufacture system.
Background technology
Usually using a pair of adjacent blade molds, wind turbine blade is fabricated to the first blade shell and the second blade shell Body.Blade mold includes meeting the contrary wind part of wind turbine blade and the first of part (or suction side and on the pressure side) moulds with the wind Surface and the second molded surface, the first blade mold is used to form the first blade shell, and the second blade mold is used to be formed Second blade shell, housing are then attached at and come together to form wind turbine blade.
Fibrous composite first by layered arrangement on the top of the first molded surface and the second molded surface, material layer Meet the profile of mould, to form the extraneous air aerodynamic surface of blade shell.Once enough fibrous material layers have applied In a mold, then resin is applied to curing materials on fibrous material, to allow its hardening.The most-often used vacuum bag system of resin To impregnate, and the time for being efficiently cured to blade shell since impregnating resin and having back elastic structure will spend about 2-3 hours.
Once blade shell has cured sufficiently, then vacuum bag is removed, and be can perform on the housing of hardening into one The operation of step.For example, blade lamination and/or web can be arranged in blade shell, can be performed on housing various repairings or Sticking patch operation, grinding of surface of shell etc..
Next, adhesive glue housing in a mold while be applied on the edge of housing.Blade mold is via hinge The rotating mechanism connect is coupled, and therefore the first blade mold comprising the first blade shell turns relative to the second mould and housing It is dynamic so that the first housing is positioned above the second housing.This allows edge of the blade shell along housing to close together, with shape Into with the contrary wind side and with the wind complete wind turbine blade of side.It is suitable in order to allow that housing firmly links together Pressure is kept for generally about 3-4 hours by outer surface of the blade mold along blade shell.
Once fully having bonded complete wind turbine blade, the first blade mold can be hinged back opening, it is allowed to Close to comprising wind turbine blade.Then, blade can be stripped from the second blade mold, and use blade cart support, to hold The additional production operation of row, for example, the grinding of exterior blade surfaces, coating etc..
The blade mold of high quality is one of equipment parts of leaf blade manufacture process most expensive, needs a large amount of add before the use Work and manufacture, to ensure it is expected the accurate duplication of vane profile, and mold rotation is allowed to be attached at blade shell part Together.In addition, the fine difference even in leaf characteristic such as length, radian such as will generally need brand-new blade mold For manufacturing process.
The possible manufacturing cost of blade mold used in active procedure is million Euros of about 1-3, and depending on system Make the place of mould, can be in manufactory before use in new die, longer haulage time is probably a factor.This is in fresh air More cost and lead time are introduced in the implementation of the manufacturing process of turbine blade.
Therefore, one of effective implementation of wind turbine technique be limited in needed for the initial erection of vane manufacturing system when Between.The time that another manufacture for being limited in the individual vanes in this system is spent.
For reduce mould holding time prior art vane manufacturing system in U.S. Patent Application Pub.No the Described in US2011/0100533.However, the increase due to being related to manufacturing operation, so the use of system will cause to produce it is single The increase of time needed for wind turbine blade.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a kind of system of manufacture for the wind turbine blade for reducing these limitations and side Method.
The content of the invention
It thus provides a kind of method for the wind turbine blade for manufacturing at least 40 meters length, this method comprise the following steps:
Solidify at least one section of the first wind turbine blade shell in the first blade mold;
Solidify at least one section of the second wind turbine blade shell in the second blade mold;
By the described first solidification blade shell and the second solidification blade shell from first blade mold and described Second blade mold is sent to website after molding;
The first solidification blade shell and the second solidification blade shell are closed, to form the wind turbine blade of closure Housing, and
Connect the first solidification blade shell in the wind turbine blade shell of the closure and the second solidification leaf Piece housing is to form wind turbine blade.
Performing closed procedure away from blade mold allows the larger service efficiency of relatively expensive blade mold, so as to carry The larger yield of wind turbine blade manufactured according to this method is supplied.
Preferably, the closure step includes turning relative to the second solidification blade shell in website after the molding The step of dynamic first solidification blade shell is to form the wind turbine blade shell of closure, and wherein described linking portion exists Performed on the wind turbine blade shell of the closure to form wind turbine blade.
Preferably, this method is included in after the molding the first solidification blade shell at website and described second solid The step of changing at least one upper execution at least one post-molding operation in blade shell.
Additionally or alternatively, there is provided a kind of method for the wind turbine blade for manufacturing at least 40 meters length, this method bag Include following steps:
Solidify the first wind turbine blade shell in the first blade mold;
Solidify the second wind turbine blade shell in the second blade mold;
By the described first solidification blade shell and the second solidification blade shell from first blade mold and described Second blade mold is sent to website after molding;
In the first solidification blade shell and the second solidification blade shell after the molding at website extremely A few upper at least one post-molding operation of execution;And
The first solidification blade shell is set to link with the described second solidification blade shell to form wind turbine blade.
There is provided and allow for holding away from blade mold after solidification for website after the molding that uses during manufacturing process Operation on row blade shell, this allows blade mold comparatively quickly to reuse.On the one hand, the linking portion it is described extremely Performed after a few post-molding operation, it means that the operation typically performed in blade mold is (for example, web installation, glue Installation etc.) it can be performed after the moulding at website, blade mold is departed from early stage manufacturing process.
Term " solidification blade shell " is here used for representing the blade shell substantially by curing operation solidified, preferably The level that ground to blade shell can be loaded and unloaded without undergoing significant shell structure deformation.The duration of the curing operation of execution By depending on the type of solidified resin used in the manufacture of blade shell, but 2-3 hours are may be about using normal resin. It will be understood, however, that after the curing operation mentioned, blade shell can continue to undergo solidification in the body of blade shell Process several hours.
Although the step of method can perform at least one section of wind turbine blade shell, the section can be with other shells Body section is fitted together to form complete wind turbine blade shell, in the area of wind turbine blade shell the step of method for optimizing Performed in section, it corresponds to substantially whole blade shell.In a preferred embodiment, the step of method is corresponding to whole wind turbine Performed on the section of at least 50% blade shell of blade shell, further preferably at least 70%.In the case, whole wind wheel The remainder of machine blade shell can be formed by single special blade segments, for example, special root of blade section and/or special Blade tips section.
Preferably, first wind turbine blade shell and second wind turbine blade shell substantially form corresponding inverse Wind and with the wind blade shell.In the case of at least one section with reference to wind turbine blade shell, in preferred aspect, this will It is understood to mean contrary wind or the with the wind longitudinal section of blade shell.Preferably, against the wind or with the wind blade shell positioned at completion Wind turbine blade corresponding leading edge and trailing edge at leading edge ends and trailing edge ends between extend.
The manufacture method is used to manufacture the blade for wind turbine in fast and efficient manner in manufacture opening position.One In individual embodiment, website is arranged on blade mold locality after the molding, preferably at the blade mold near, to provide blade Relatively short transmitting range after mould and molding between website.It may further be preferable that the connecting step is in the mould Website is local after system performs, it is preferred to use website after the molding.
In an alternative embodiment, the blade shell of solidification can be transported from mold position to assembling position farther out, for Completed and assembled using website after molding.
Preferably, the wind turbine blade shell is carrying wind turbine blade shell.
It will be appreciated that the curing schedule includes the blade shell being cured to certain level, wherein housing can be from Blade mold load and unload and be sent to individually molding after website and without deformation.It will be further appreciated that blade shell is subsequent Solidification may be present in website after molding, or blade shell can undergo the second curing operation afterwards with the blade mold demoulding, for example, In curing furnace special.
In an aspect, there is provided a kind of method for the wind turbine blade for manufacturing at least 40 meters length, the blade include Profile, it is included on the pressure side with suction side and leading edge and trailing edge with wing chord, wing chord have the string that extends therebetween Long, profile generates lift when being impacted by incident air stream, and this method comprises the following steps:
Solidify the first wind turbine blade shell in the first blade mold, first wind turbine blade shell is included substantially The body on the pressure side of wind turbine blade is formed, it has leading edge and trailing edge;
Solidify the second wind turbine blade shell in the second blade mold, second wind turbine blade shell is included substantially The body of the suction side of wind turbine blade is formed, it has leading edge and trailing edge;
Described first solidification blade shell and described second are solidified at least one of blade shell, preferably described in two Housing, website after moulding is sent to from the first blade mold and the second blade mold;
In the first solidification blade shell and the second solidification blade shell after the molding at website extremely A few upper at least one post-molding operation of execution;And
The first solidification blade shell is then set to link with the described second solidification blade shell to form turbine blade shell.
Preferably, at least one post-molding operation is selected from following one or more:Blade shell repair operation, leaf The grinding action of piece housing, blade root flange join operation, blade web installation operation, gluing operation, painting work, by wind wheel At least two single sections of machine blade shell are fitted together to form the assembly operation of single wind turbine blade shell, master Lamination installation operation, cladding lamination operation, the installation of blade sensor system, the installation of blade lightning-protection system, geometry inspection behaviour Make, that the part of blade shell is pushed or pull on to secondary curing operation in place geometry adjustment operation, such as stove, addition is outer Portion's component, for example, streamliner, fan, spoiler, stall proof wing fence, or any other suitable manufacture or assembly operation, Or any suitable nondestructive testing activity, for example, wrinkle measurement, supersonic speed thickness measure, the phased array test of glue link Deng.
Preferably, website includes at least one blade rack of storage solidification blade shell after molding, and wherein described Transfer step includes the described first solidification blade shell being sent to the first blade rack, and solidifies blade shell by described second Body is sent to the second blade rack.
Preferably, this method is included at least one setting in first blade rack and second blade rack For substantially open framework the step of.
Branch can be contained in by setting at least one support to allow at least one post-molding operation as open framework Performed on substantially any surface of solidification blade shell in frame.This allows worker to readily enter actually any part shell Body, easily and effectively to perform operation, it will postpone before, until the wind turbine for performing and completing in blade molding process Blade is after blade mold removing, for example, grinding action, coating etc..In addition, when support is arranged to load and unload the shell substantially solidified During body, the needs of the 100% geometry support to whole housing are reduced.Therefore, support need not have rigidity and stronger component comes Support to each section of surface of shell is provided, and therefore can be formed by smaller, the lighter component of rigidity, and height drops It is low, so as to height required during reducing the possibility rotating operation of support.Open frame construction it will be appreciated that be related to provide it is non- Continuous support surface stores the structure of a part for the housing for wind turbine blade.
Compared with the support frame of this prior art with providing continuous support surface, continuous support surface prevent from entering by The section of the housing of prior art framework support.
Additionally or alternatively, it is at least one including multiple support members in the first blade rack and the second blade rack Support is provided with least one surface into the described first solidification blade shell and the second solidification blade shell, and Wherein this method includes removing at least one with offer to the described first solidification blade shell and second in the support member The step of solidifying the path at least one surface in blade shell, in order to perform the step of post-molding operation.
The path on the surface that the use of support member allows to increase to housing can be removed.Support member removing can be provided To the direct path of the section on the surface initially supported by the support member.After appropriate post-molding operation is performed, Support member can replace in described support.It will be appreciated that the step can also perform for being operated in any link.Will reason Solution, term " multiple " can represent any suitable arrangement of a part for support surface storage and support blade housing, and And it is preferably that can be moved relative to blade rack.Such as, it is possible to provide it is connected to flexible support table that can be on acting actuator array Face, actuator are operable to adjust the shape of flexible surface by the segments contact on flexible support surface and separate support blade shell A part for body, to provide to the path on the surface of the blade shell.
Preferably, the transfer step include make it is described first solidification blade shell and it is described second solidification blade shell with First blade mold and second blade mold demoulding.
Preferably, the transmission is consolidated including vacuum lifting force is applied into the first solidification blade shell and described second Change on blade shell to cause the first solidification blade shell and the second solidification blade shell demoulding.
Preferably, it is at least one including at least one vacuum in first blade rack and second blade rack Fixture, and wherein described transfer step includes applying vacuum chucking power to the institute being accommodated at least one blade rack State at least one surface in the first solidification blade shell and the second solidification blade shell, will be described at least one Blade shell is retained at least one blade rack.
Solid blade shell is filled using movable vacuum fixture and provides firm coupling mechanism, it is using the additional of minimum Operation is selectively applied.
Preferably, at least one vacuum fixture provides the punctured bit at least one blade rack first Put, and wherein described transfer step includes making at least one vacuum fixture rest on institute from in-migration before the retracted position On the surface for stating at least one blade shell, at least one blade shell is retained at least one blade rack It is interior.
Preferably, this method is included in expectation from least one blade rack removing at least one blade shell When the step of making the vacuum chuck be contracted to the retracted position.
Preferably, performing the step of at least one post-molding operation includes applying adhesive to first solidification In at least one leading edge and trailing edge in blade shell and the second solidification blade shell, and wherein described connecting step Including arranging that the first solidification blade shell and the second solidification blade shell attach the leading edge of the first blade shell It is attached to onto the leading edge of the second blade shell, and by the trailing edge of the first blade shell on the trailing edge of the second blade shell.
It will be appreciated that the invention is not restricted to be directly connected between the corresponding leading edge and trailing edge of housing, for example, insert Tailpiece can be positioned between leading edge and/or the trailing edge of housing.
Preferably, the connecting step includes making the first blade rack phase of receiving the first solidification blade shell Moved for second blade rack for accommodating the second solidification blade shell, to close the first solidification blade shell Wind turbine blade is formed with the described second solidification blade shell.
Preferably, first blade rack is connected on second blade rack with being hinged, and wherein described Moving step includes first blade rack or second blade rack being hinged to close the first solidification blade shell Body and the second solidification blade shell.
Support also acts as tumbler.Alternatively, single website may be present to be used for rotating operation, wherein blade shell Body operate after the moulding completion after after molding website be moved to rotation website.
Preferably, this method is further comprising the steps of:By the described first solidification blade shell and the described second solidification blade Housing is aligned so that the leading edge and trailing edge of the first solidification blade shell solidify during the connecting step with described second The corresponding leading edge and trailing edge alignment of blade shell.
Support movement can be adjusted the mistake between housing/deficient occlusion.
Preferably, the alignment procedures include making at least one in first blade rack and second blade rack It is individual mobile preferably relative to the other of first blade rack and second blade rack, institute is contained in alignment State the first solidification blade shell and the second solidification blade shell in the first blade rack and second blade rack.
Support is preferably positioned such that the front edge side of initial first blade shell is located at second blade shell Near the rear side of body.Mobile (preferably be hinged) step be performed into cause the rear side of first blade shell with it is described The rear side of second blade shell is in contact.
Preferably, the first solidification blade shell and the second solidification blade shell, which have, depends on wind to be manufactured The profile of turbine blade, wherein at least one including multiple in first blade rack and second blade rack Variable support member, to support the surface for the blade shell for waiting to be accommodated in the blade rack, and wherein this method includes Following steps:
Before the transfer step, adjusted based on the profile for the blade shell for waiting to be accommodated in the blade rack At least one variable support member in whole first blade rack and second blade rack.
Housing parts to be stored are adapted to this step provides supporting rib/arm.This allows to reuse support Come for different blade shell type/size etc..
Preferably, the set-up procedure generally conforms to wait to be accommodated in the blade including changing the support member to present The support surface of the profile of blade shell in support.
Preferably, website is provided as the module structure of multiple interchangeable website submodules, institute at least in part after molding State submodule to be linked together to form website after the molding, wherein this method comprises the following steps:
One group of feature based on blade to be manufactured selects multiple submodule, and
The multiple submodule of assembling selection forms website after the molding.
By providing website after modularization molding, the particular configuration alterable of website adapts to particular vane to be manufactured. The characteristic of the blade of manufacture be may include into following any combinations, but be not limited to:Length of blade, blade wing chord, blade radian, blade Aerodynamic profile, blade shell thickness etc..
It will be appreciated that submodule may include the structure with different length, width etc..Some submodules may be designed to receive The different piece of wind turbine blade shell is received, for example, the section of the root interval for storing blade shell may include to be used to fill The flange segments being affixed on the root end of housing.Section for storing distal end can have compared to for storing the one of blade The width that length of the partial section from the midpoint towards blade along blade shell reduces, i.e. the distal end with than housing is more The part of long chord length.
Preferably, this method includes providing at least one in first blade mold and second blade mold For approximately fixed mould the step of.Preferably, module has the base portion being generally rigid, for example, concrete base.
Blade mold is provided as into fixed equipment means that mould can be produced relatively easily, and die cost can be kept It is relatively low.
Preferably, this method comprises the following steps:
Uncured wind turbine blade will be formed on the inner surface of blade shell mould based on the material-paving of fiber Housing.
Lay-up operation can be used for both the first blade mold and the second blade mold to form the first uncured blade shell Body and the second blade shell.Laying can be manual or hand lay-up operation, or automatic lay-up operation, for example, spraying laying, band Laying, the laying of fiber pultrusion, automatic flaggy etc..
Preferably, the curing schedule includes impregnating the uncured wind turbine blade shell with resin to solidify wind wheel Machine blade shell.The impregnation steps can be automatic or manual process.
Preferably, this method is additionally included in after the transfer step, in first blade mold and second leaf The laying and curing schedule are iteratively repeated in die, to provide the first subsequent solidification blade shell and the second solidification leaf Piece housing.
Next laying and curing operation, the productivity ratio quilt of mould are performed by using the mould discharged by transfer step It is greatly enhanced, because can perform new moulding process once the solidification for completing above-mentioned blade shell.Therefore, because after molding The holding time of blade mold caused by operation is reduced, and is preferably eliminated, there is provided aggregate resource and equipment it is more effective Use.
Preferably, this method also includes being iteratively repeated the transfer step, by the first subsequent solidification blade Housing and the second solidification blade shell are sent to website after molding.
The housing of solidification can be sent to website after new molding, or can transmit the mould for first pair of blade shell Website after system.
Preferably, this method also includes being iteratively repeated performs the first subsequent solidification after the molding at website The step of at least one post-molding operation on blade shell and the second solidification blade shell, and link described subsequent first Solidify the step of blade shell and the second solidification blade shell are to form wind turbine blade.
Solidification housing is sent to website after moulding and carrys out website permission blade after the molding for subsequent post-molding operation The streamlined of production process, because the validity of independent manufacture component (that is, website after blade mold and molding) is maximized.This System allows the blade mold using low cost, if it is desired, it easily can manufacture and replace.
On connecting step, it is preferable that linking the first solidification blade shell and the described second solidification blade shell During the step of forming wind turbine blade, this method is additionally included in first blade rack and second blade rack The step of being operated at least one link is performed at least one blade shell at least one.
Certain operations are can perform during adhesive between housing.Preferably, this is by using open frame branch Frame structure is completed.
Preferably, operation is selected from following one or more at least one link:Blade shell repair operation, table Face grinding action, painting work, blade root flange finishing operation.
On connecting step, it is preferable that during the step of solidifying the blade shell, this method is additionally included at least one The step of being operated at least one solidification is performed at least one blade shell in the individual mould.
If housing needs additional hardening time, certain operations are can perform while blade solidifies in a mold.
Preferably, operation is selected from following one or more at least one solidification:Grinding action, blade shell are repaiied Reason operation.
Further relate to connecting step, it is preferable that this method is additionally included in after the connecting step at least one institute State the step of performing at least one post-molding operation at least one blade shell in mould.
Preferably, at least one post-molding operation is selected from following one or more:Leading edge grinding action, wherein connecting The leading edge surface of knot wind turbine blade is ground to smooth surface;Trailing edge grinding action, wherein the wind turbine blade of the link Rear edge surface is ground to smooth surface;The defects of blade repair operation, wherein blade surface, can be for example by applying filler metal To correct;Painting work, wherein at least layer of gel coating or erosion resistant or band are applied to the wind turbine blade of link On outer surface.
In another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a kind of method for manufacturing wind turbine blade, it comprises the following steps:
Wind turbine blade shell in curing mold,
By the blade shell of solidification from mould be sent to molding after website;
At least one post-molding operation on solidification blade shell is performed at website after the molding;And
The solidification blade shell and the second solidification blade shell is then set to link to form wind turbine blade.
Additionally provide website after molding, its be used at least 40 meters of length solidification wind turbine blade shell it is at least one At least one post-molding operation is performed on section, website is used for the manufacture of wind turbine blade after the molding, preferably in the above method In, and including:
To store at least one section of the solidification wind turbine blade shell come from blade mold transmission,
Wherein at least one post-molding operation can be in the support be accommodated in the solidification wind turbine blade shell At least one surface on perform.
The solidification blade shell removed from blade mold is stored by providing support, this releases blade mold to be used for Subsequent laying and moulding process.This improves the productivity of individual blade mould, and means that post-molding operation can be in mould Tool is outer to be performed.Preferably, website is operable to store whole blade shell after molding, it is to be understood that website can after molding The multiple sections for storing blade shell assemble to form individual blade housing, or alternatively, and the individual section of blade shell can Supported by section after independent molding, to be assembled into individual blade housing.
Preferably, website includes first support and the solidification of storage second of the solidification blade shell of storage first after the molding The second support of blade shell, the first solidification blade shell and the second solidification blade shell substantially form wind wheel together Machine blade.
Two supports are provided at website after the moulding and allow for post-molding operation simultaneously in the housing of formation wind turbine blade Upper execution.Preferably, a support is arranged to the Pressure side shell of storage wind turbine blade, and another support is arranged to Store the suction side body of wind turbine blade.
Preferably, website also includes being operable to make the first support phase with the first solidification blade shell after molding Moved for the second support with the second solidification blade shell to form the close mechanism of closure support so that first is solid Changing blade shell can be attached on the second solidification blade shell in the closure support, to form wind turbine blade.
Close mechanism is set means that closed procedure can perform away from blade mold after the moulding at website.This means phase The blade mold of simple structure can be used in the fabrication process, for example, being fixed to the mould on ground using concrete base. It will be appreciated that any one in first support or second support can be hinged mobile support, it is preferably described first Frame.
Preferably, the first support is connected in the second support with being hinged, wherein the close mechanism can be grasped It is made and is hinged the first support relative to the second support.
Preferably, the first support when the first support and the second support close relative to described second Frame translationally moves, so that the first solidification blade shell is aligned to be formed with the second solidification blade shell in the closure support Wind turbine blade.
When support can be moved relative to each other when in the close position, this allow that accommodating solidification leaf in the bracket Any mistake between the edge of piece housing owes occlusion misalignment (for example, due to after manufacturing variation and/or molding website be aligned) Amendment.It will be appreciated that any one in the first support or the second support can be moved relative to each other.
Preferably, the solidification blade shell is incorporated in the support, wherein the inner surface of the housing is upwardly Side.Preferably, website is configured so that first support and second support are positioned near each other after the molding.Therefore, one Support provides the effective method of closing of the blade shell for receiving relative to another hinge operation.
Preferably, at least one post-molding operation include apply adhesive to it is described first solidification blade shell and On at least one in the second solidification blade shell, and wherein described close mechanism is operable to make the first support Moved relative to the second support, the described first solidification blade shell is attached on the second solidification blade shell Form wind turbine blade.
When closed procedure can perform at website after the moulding, support provides the optimum position for gluing operation, with Apply adhesive in the one or both in the blade shell of receiving.
Preferably, the first support and the second support are arranged in the first support and the second support Pressure will be linked during closure to be applied on the first solidification blade shell and the second solidification blade shell.
When the link of housing can need link pressure being applied to when on the housing linked, website can be arranged after molding Effective link of housing is produced into housing is pushed together.Preferably, at least one support is included approximately along support The press member of length extension.Preferably, the press member is operable to along the solidification leaf being incorporated in the support A part for the length of piece housing applies pressure.Preferably, the press member is operable to along being incorporated in the support The edge of interior solidification blade shell, which applies, links pressure.
Additionally or alternatively, following one or more is selected from after at least one molding:Blade shell repairs behaviour Work, blade shell grinding action, blade web installation operation, gluing operation, painting work.
Preferably, at least one support is substantially open framework, and it has multiple support members and received with supporting The surface for the solidification wind turbine blade shell being contained in the support.
Open framework, which is used as support, allows post-molding operation to accommodate the big of solidification blade shell in the bracket Cause to perform on any surface.This allows worker to readily enter actually any part housing, easily and effectively to perform Operation, before it will delay, until in the wind turbine blade that blade molding process performs and completes after blade mold removing, For example, grinding action, coating etc..
Preferably, at least one in the multiple support member can be relative to the solidification leaf being incorporated in the support Piece housing moves, and can preferably be removed, to provide to the support surface for the solidification blade shell being accommodated in the support Path.
Support member is adjustable, mobile or removing, to provide to the section on the surface initially supported by the support member Direct path.After appropriate post-molding operation is performed, position that support member can be replaced or return in the support.
Preferably, it is at least one adjustable in multiple support members so that the branch presented by the multiple support member The variable geometry on surface is supportted, to adapt to the solidification blade shell with different/various case outlines.
When adjustable support part, this allow that constructable support, it can support different types of solidification blade shell Body.Therefore, this support is reusable in the manufacturing process of wind turbine blade of different shapes.
Preferably, the multiple support member includes at least one vacuum gripper device, and it is operable to vacuum and is applied to It is in the part on the surface for the solidification blade shell being accommodated in the support, the solidification blade shell dress is solid described In support.
Vacuum fixture is provided for blade shell to be filled into the solid simple and controllable mechanism in support.It will be understood that It is that fixture is operable to that housing is retained on into branch (for example, pivotal motion and/or rotary motion) during the possibility movement of support In frame.
Preferably, at least one vacuum fixture is movably mounted in the multiple support member, it is described at least One vacuum fixture is operable to move between the first retracted position and the second progressive position, described in the first retracted position At least one vacuum fixture is spaced apart with the surface for the solidification blade shell being accommodated in the support, and in the second advanced potential Put, at least one vacuum fixture adjoining is accommodated in the surface of the solidification blade shell in the support.
Pass through the Mobile vacuum fixture between position, it is possible to choose apply chucking power to blade shell, while inciting somebody to action Housing is positioned between support mid-term or the destruction to fixture and/or blade shell is prevented during subsequent removing.
Preferably, at least one vacuum fixture is operable to and is accommodated in the surface of the blade shell in the support Engagement, the vacuum fixture may move pushes away and/or is pulled to adjustment position by the part on the surface of the blade shell.
Vacuum fixture, which is fixed on the surface of housing, allows that trickle adjustment can be carried out to surface of shell, for example, with amendment Fine error in local geometric shape.
Preferably, the solidification wind turbine blade shell includes the molded housing body with front edge side and rear side, and And website includes being arranged at the front edge side of molded housing body the of support solidification blade shell after wherein described molding The support member of an array, and it is arranged in the second array of support solidification blade shell at the rear side of molded housing body Support member.
Support member or arm is set to provide optimization of the solidification blade shell in support and effectively at leading edge and trailing edge Support.In addition, this arrangement of support member can for when closing a pair of blade shells to form wind turbine blade by link pressure Power is applied on the edge of blade shell.
Preferably, website includes the position being arranged between the front edge side of molded housing and rear side after the molding The support member of 3rd array of place's support solidification blade shell.
Preferably, the support member of the 3rd array is arranged between front edge side and the rear side of support molded housing Molded housing most deep section.Preferably, the support member of the 3rd array is along corresponding to by the solidification blade shell bodily form Into the maximum gauge of wind turbine blade or the line of line of radian be configured.
Preferably, the support member of the described first and/or second array may move, and is accommodated in allowing access into support The front edge side and/or rear side of molded housing.
Pass through mobile first or second array, there is provided to housing and the path of wind turbine blade, it is allowed to directly at these Operation is performed on edge, for example, grinding action.It will be appreciated that the independent support member of the first array and the second array can be only On the spot move, to provide the path of the partial section to the front edge side of the housing accommodated and/or rear side.
Preferably, at least one support includes root flange clamping device, and the root flange clamping device is by cloth It is set to and couples with waiting to be accommodated in the blade root flange of the solidification blade shell at least one support.
Stent root flange clamping device provides the mount point of the blade shell for being accommodated in support.Due to housing Blade root flange be effectively designed to the weight of support blade housing, therefore it is for housing positioning is provided in the bracket Useful initial dress solid point.In addition, when according to the position restriction of flange in the bracket, it can be used for the blade shell for making storage It is aligned relative to other support surfaces of support.
Preferably, at least one support is formed by multiple shelf modules.
The module structure of support allows the characteristic of support (it is determined by the characteristic of the blade shell in support to be accommodated in) Changed by selecting appropriate submodule, for example, stent length, root end width, support width etc..
Preferably, the multiple submodule is based on the spy for waiting to be accommodated in the solidification blade shell at least one support Property selects.
Preferably, the multiple submodule is selected from a range of submodule with alternative submodule block size.
Preferably, the multiple branch shelf module includes root end, tip terminal module and at least one middle submodule Block, the root end are arranged to the root end of support solidification blade shell, and it is solid that the tip terminal module is arranged to support Change the distal end of blade shell, at least one middle sub-module be arranged to the support root end and the distal end it Between solidification blade shell a part.
It will be appreciated that different types of submodule can have different characteristics, for example, tip end module can have it is larger Or less height, to adapt to the distal end of precurved blades (direction for depending on bending), root end module, which can be provided with, to be used to join Connection being connected on root flange etc..
Preferably, website also includes at least one supporting track after the molding, and it is attached along at least one support At least a portion extension of the length of website, the supporting track are operable to storage instrument after the near molding, the instrument For performing post-molding operation on the solidification blade shell being accommodated at least one support.
The use of supporting track allow for the opening position that manufacturing equipment will work installed in blade shell thereon Improved simplification.The secure context of process can be improved by providing firm installation site, and by the way that exercisable platform is presented To be easy to be automatically brought into operation, the platform can be used as guiding piece and carry out movement for instrument relative to adjacent blades housing.
Preferably, website also includes at least one instrument after the molding, wherein the instrument can move along the track It is dynamic, post-molding operation is performed with least a portion along the length for the solidification blade shell being accommodated in the support.
The instrument may include grinding tool, sizer, spray equipment etc..The instrument can be remote control.Another In individual embodiment, the track, which is operable to storage instrument, to be come in the wind wheel formed by the first blade shell and the second blade shell Operation in linking is performed on machine blade or is operated after linking.
In another embodiment, at least one support can surround the central longitudinal axis rotation of the support.
By providing rotatable support frame, the path to the different sections of the blade shell accommodated can pass through runing rest and appearance The housing received improves.
Additionally or alternatively, website includes first support and the storage of the solidification blade shell of storage first after the molding The second support of second solidification blade shell, the first support and the second support are operable to closure with by described first Housing and second shell body form wind turbine blade, wherein the first support and the second support can be around the closures The central longitudinal axis of first support and second support rotate when closing.
Single support can surround the longitudinal axis of its own and rotate.Additionally or alternatively, website and/or the after whole molding One support and second support can rotate during support closure around longitudinal axis, to allow by the first blade shell and the second blade shell The wind turbine blade of formation rotates when housing is linking together in closing support.
Additionally provide the manufacture system of the manufacture for wind turbine blade, the wind turbine blade by link together one Solidification blade shell is formed, the system includes:
First contrary wind blade mold, it is used for producing first at least a portion for solidifying blade shell against the wind;
Second blade mold with the wind, it is used for producing second at least a portion for solidifying blade shell with the wind;
Website after molding, it is used for storing described first from first blade mold and second blade mold Solidify described at least a portion of blade shell and the second solidification blade shell, wherein post-molding operation can stand after the molding Performed on the first solidification blade shell and the second solidification blade shell at point;And
Close mechanism, it is operable to the solidification blade shell of closure first and the second solidification blade shell to form wind turbine Blade.
The use of such manufacture system provides the relatively fast and effective manufacture of wind turbine blade, it is allowed to maximum Effective blade mould uses.Close mechanism is operable to first blade shell and second blade shell being attached at one Get up to be formed with contrary wind section and the wind turbine blade of section with the wind.In one embodiment, after the molding website in institute State the locality of the first blade mold and second blade mold.Alternatively, after the molding website away from first blade Mould and second blade mold.
In preferred aspects of the invention, whole blade shell is moulded using individual blade mould.In alternative aspect, Blade shell may be molded to be manufactured to be used to be subsequently assembled for individual section, each of which section in single blade mold.
Preferably, website includes the close mechanism after the molding.
Preferably, website includes being operable to store the first solidification blade shell and described second solid after the molding Change the first blade rack and the second blade rack of blade shell.
Preferably, the system also includes being operable to make the first solidification blade shell and the second solidification blade shell The boom hoisting that body is stripped or removed from first blade mold and second blade mold.Alternatively, described lifting Put and be further operative to stand after the described first solidification blade shell and the second solidification blade shell are sent into the molding Point.
Preferably, first blade mold and second blade mold are used for the lay-up operation of fibrous composite, To produce the first solidification blade shell and the second solidification blade shell.Preferably, the manufacture system also includes leaching Stain mechanism, it is operable to impregnate the fibrous composite with resin, described to be formed to solidify the fibrous composite First solidification blade shell and the second solidification blade shell.
Preferably, website includes multiple supporting modules to store the first solidification blade shell and described after the molding The individual section of second solidification blade shell, for assembling to form the first solidification blade shell and second solidification Blade shell.The supporting module may include the single root interval for independent blade shell, tip section and/or sky The independent support member of aerodynamic force section.
Preferably, website includes website after molding as described above after the molding.
Additionally provide the wind turbine blade manufactured using system as described above and method.
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Embodiment only by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings to describe the present invention now, in the accompanying drawings:
Fig. 1 shows wind turbine;
Fig. 2 shows the schematic diagram of wind turbine blade;
Fig. 3 shows the schematic diagram of the aerofoil profile of Fig. 2 blade;
Fig. 4 shows the embodiment of the manufacturing process for wind turbine blade according to the present invention;
Fig. 5 show according to the present invention the manufacture for wind turbine blade in molding after website embodiment top Plan view;
Fig. 6 is the perspective view of website after the molding in Fig. 5;
Fig. 7 (a) is the side view of website after the molding in Fig. 5 when in opening;
Fig. 7 (b) is the side view of website after the molding in Fig. 5 when in closure state;
Fig. 8 (a) is the end-view of website after the molding in Fig. 5 when in opening;
Fig. 8 (b) is the end-view of website after the molding in Fig. 5 when in closure state;
Fig. 9 be Fig. 5 in molding after website root end enlarged perspective;
Figure 10 (a) be Fig. 5 in molding after website side support component front perspective view;
Figure 10 (b) be Fig. 5 in molding after website side support component back perspective view;
Figure 11 (a) is the enlarged perspective of the side support component of Figure 10 when vacuum clamp member is shunk;
Figure 11 (b) is the enlarged perspective of the side support component of Figure 10 when vacuum fixture part moves forward;
Figure 12 be support a pair of solidification blade shell when Fig. 5 in unlatching molding after website perspective view;
Figure 13 is the perspective view of website after the molding in Figure 12 in closure;
Figure 14 be Figure 12 in molding after website root end enlarged perspective;
Figure 15 (a) be Fig. 5 in molding after website first support rack body perspective view;
Figure 15 (b) is the perspective view of the rack body in Figure 15 (a) when being disassembled into single module section;And
Figure 16 is the general view according to the manufacturing process of the present invention.
Embodiment
Fig. 1 shows the modern contrary wind wind turbine of routine according to so-called " Denmark's conception ", and it has pylon 4, the and of cabin 6 Rotor with approximate horizontal armature spindle.Rotor includes rotating hub 8 and three blades 10 radially extended from rotating hub 8, often One has the root of blade 16 closest to rotating hub and the blade tips 14 farthest away from rotating hub 8.Rotor has be expressed as R half Footpath.Although three blade contrary wind wind turbine designs are presented here, it is to be understood that present invention is equally applicable to other wind wheels Machine design blade, for example, twayblade, with the wind etc..
Fig. 2 shows the schematic diagram of the first embodiment of wind turbine blade 10 according to an embodiment of the invention.Wind turbine Blade 10 has a Traditional wind turbine blade shape, and including closest to the root area 30 of rotating hub, the shaping area farthest away from rotating hub Or aerofoil profile area 34, and the transition region 32 between root area 30 and aerofoil profile area 34.When blade is installed in rotating hub, blade 10 include facing the leading edge 18 of the direction of rotation of blade 10, and face the trailing edge 20 of the relative direction of leading edge 18.
Aerofoil profile area 34 (also referred to as shaping area) has relative to generation lift is preferable or almost preferable blade shape, and Because structure considers the section with circular or ellipse, it for example make it that blade 10 is easily and safer for root area 30 Ground is arranged in rotating hub.The diameter (or wing chord) of root area 30 is usually constant along whole root area 30.Transition region 32 Transition profile 42 with the aerofoil profile 50 that aerofoil profile area 34 is little by little faded to from circular or oval the 40 of root area 30.Transition The chord length in area 32 generally substantially linearly increases with increasing from rotating hub distance r.
Transition region 34 has aerofoil profile 50, and wherein wing chord extends between the leading edge 18 of blade 10 and trailing edge 20.Wing chord Width with from rotating hub distance r increase and reduce.
It should be noted that the wing chord of the different sections of blade is normally in common plane because lamina capable of turning turn and/ Or bending (that is, prebuckling), so as to provide corresponding torsion and/or slalom course to wingchordpiston, this is most common feelings Condition, to compensate the local velocity for the blade for depending on the radius from rotating hub.
Fig. 3 shows the schematic diagram of the aerofoil profile 50 of the typical blade for the wind turbine drawn with various parameters, and its is usual For limiting the geometry of airfoil.Aerofoil profile 50 has on the pressure side 52 and suction side 54, during use -- i.e., turning During the rotation of son -- typically each look onto windward (or against the wind) side and leeward (or with the wind) side.Airfoil 50 has wing chord 60, Wing chord 60 has chord length c, and it extends between the leading edge 56 of blade and trailing edge 58.Airfoil 50 has thickness t, and it is defined as On the pressure side the distance between 52 and suction side 54.The thickness t of airfoil changes along wing chord 60.Deviation with symmetrical profiles is by arc Line 62 provides, and camber line 62 is the center line through aerofoil profile 50.The center line can be by drawing the inscribe from leading edge 56 to trailing edge 58 Justify to find.Center of the center line along these inscribed circles, and it is referred to as arc f with the deviation of wing chord 60 or distance.It is symmetrical to go back It can be limited by using the parameter for being referred to as upper arc and lower arc, it is defined to from wing chord 60 and suction side 54 and on the pressure side respectively 52 distance.
Aerofoil profile is generally characterized as following parameter:Chord length c, maximum arc f, maximum arc f position df, maximum profile thickness T, it is (not show along the maximum gauge of the inscribed circle of middle camber line 62, maximum gauge t position dt, and nose radius Go out).These parameters are usually defined as the ratio with chord length c.
Wind turbine blade may also include precurved blades, and the wherein body design of blade is into bending or curve, preferably Pressure side direction of the ground along blade.Precurved blades are designed to bend during wind turbine operation so that blade is in wind wheel Straightened under the effect of optimal wind speed at machine.This precurved blades will provide improved performance during wind turbine operation, bring Many advantages, for example, tower clearance, swept area, leaf weight etc..
Forming a kind of mode of wind turbine blade 10 includes blade 10 being formed as three single housing components, substantially forms Blade 10 on the pressure side or contrary wind side 52 first (piece), and substantially form the suction side or side 54 with the wind of blade 10 Second.Such housing component is typically formed in blade mold is individually opened, to meet the aerodynamic shape of corresponding side, And then linked together by closing blade mold to form wind turbine blade 10.
It will be appreciated that present invention can apply to the manufacture of prismatic blade or precurved blades.
The embodiment of the manufacture system of the wind turbine blade according to the present invention is shown in Fig. 4.Manufacture system also includes leaf Website (being indicated at 90) after piece molding website (being indicated at 70) and molding.Blade molding website 70 includes one group of first blade The blade shell mould 74 of housing mould 72 and second.Blade mold includes the corresponding inner surface 78 of first inner surface 76 and second, It is arranged to the blade shell for producing first shape and the blade shell of the second shape, and it, which has, corresponds roughly to wind turbine leaf Corresponding (or on the pressure side) against the wind of piece and the with the wind aerodynamic profile of (or suction side).
During wind turbine blade manufactures, lay-up operation is performed at blade mold website 70, wherein being based preferably on fibre The multilayer of the composite of dimension is applied on the inner surface 76,78 of blade mold 72,74.Fibrous layer is applied as meeting mould Shape, and the structural requirement that may depend on wind turbine blade to be manufactured is arranged with various thickness or density.
In the embodiment illustrated in figure 4, blade molding website 70 is provided with automatic fibers installation apparatus 80, and it allows to be based on The laying of apparatus control of the material layer of fiber in blade mold 72,74.Automatic fibers installation apparatus includes being suspended at being located at At least one fiber applicator device on the movable gantry of the top of blade mold 72,74, at least one fiber applicator device It is operable to move along the length of blade mold 72,74 and fibrous layer (for example, fiber band) is applied to blade mold 72,74 Inner surface 76,78 on.
It will be understood, however, that any suitable laying mechanism such as hand lay-up can be used in the manufacture system of the present invention To implement.In addition, as the alternative of the material layer based on fiber or in addition to the material layer based on fiber, lay-up operation can Including the use of the pultrusion element or the prepreg of composite in blade mold.
Once enough layers of the material based on fiber have been applied on the surface of mould 72,74, then and then perform solid Change operation and fibrous layer is cured to relatively hard state.In one embodiment, this may include to apply on lid or vacuum bag Onto fibrous layer, to form container, and vacuum pressure is then applied to the surface institute by vacuum bag and blade mold 72,74 The inside of the container of restriction.
Then solidified resin impregnates or is ejected into the inside of container, resin spreads all over fibrous layer by the effect of vacuum pressure. Then, it is allowed to resin solidification, and be therefore hardened, and the material layer based on fiber is attached to blade shell (not shown) In, the structure outline with the surface configuration corresponding to blade mold 72,74.
Term " solidification blade shell " is here used for representing the blade shell substantially by curing operation solidified, preferably The level that ground to blade shell can be loaded and unloaded without undergoing significant shell structure deformation.The duration of the curing operation of execution By depending on the type of solidified resin used in the manufacture of blade shell, but 2-3 hours are may be about using normal resin. It will be understood, however, that after the curing operation mentioned, blade shell itself can continue to undergo in the body of blade shell Solidification process several hours.
Therefore, once blade shell substantially solidifies, then associated lid or vacuum bag, and the blade shell solidified can be removed Body can be stripped from blade mold 72,74.In order that blade shell is stripped, it can remove and may be provided in appointing for the top of blade mold 72,74 What manufacturing equipment (for example, automatic fibers applicator device 80), and lifting appliance (not shown) can be positioned in and be contained in leaf Above blade shell in die 72,74.Lifting appliance, which is operable to play solidification blade shell, hangs out blade mold 72, 74, and blade shell will be solidified and be sent to website 90 after molding, in this place, it can perform additional post-molding operation.
It will be appreciated that any suitable lifting appliance for transmitting wind turbine blade shell can be used for transfer operation Perform, for example, vacuum boom hoisting, crane, manual lifting operation etc..
The example for the post-molding operation that can be performed after the molding on blade shell at website 90 may include but be not limited to:Leaf Piece housing repair operation, it is related to any fine defects in the blade shell for repairing solidification;Blade shell is cut or grinding behaviour Make, wherein the part on the surface of solidification blade shell can be cut off or be ground to show the profile of relative smooth;According to root Flange join operation, wherein a pair of blade root flanges being located on the first blade shell and the second blade shell are linked together To form single integral blade root flange;Gluing operation, wherein adhesive are applied to structure on the surface of blade shell Part or blade shell link together;The outer surface of painting work, wherein blade shell is coated with coating, for example, gel coat Or suitable erosion resistant;Lamination installation operation, main lamination or other elements wherein inside wind turbine blade can be fixed to one It is positioned on the inner surface of individual blade shell in the inside of wind turbine blade;Coat lamination operation;The peace of inner vanes component Dress, for example, load or deflection monitoring sensor, lightning protection system etc.;The inspection of blade shell geometry;It is such as secondary in stove Curing operation;Or any other suitable manufacture or assembly operation.
Due to supporting these post-molding operations at website 90 after the moulding, thus blade mold 72,74 now from above mould Associated production time release is operated after system, it is generally to be retained on the blade shell in blade mold 72,74 to perform.Cause This, is moulded the blade shell of website from blade and allows blade mold 72 using website after molding 90 to store, once 74 in leaf The solidification and transmission of piece housing have been completed with regard to discharging for subsequent lay-up operation, and pass through single wind turbine blade Component provides the holding time of the reduction of blade mold 72,74.This is used for the production for improving first group of blade mold 72,74 Power, and provide the larger flexibility in manufacturing process.
In the fig. 4 embodiment, after molding website include storage from blade molding website solidification blade shell and The opening rib structure of the blade shell of the solidification is supported during post-molding operation.Referring to Fig. 5-8, there is provided according to the present invention Molding after website 100 alternative more detailed view.
Website 100 includes being arranged in from storage solidification leaf after the demoulding of blade mold 72,74 after molding in Fig. 5-8 The the first blade shell support 102 and the second blade shell support 104 of piece housing.Support 102,104 includes having corresponding end Top end 102a, 102b and root end 102b, 104b substantially open framework or rack body 105, open frame structure 105 support multiple support members 106 of the outer surface of solidification blade shell with being located on it.
First blade rack 102 is arranged to storage and corresponds to contrary wind side or on the pressure side the first solidification blade of blade shell Housing, and the second blade rack 104 is arranged to the second solidification leaf that storage corresponds to side with the wind or suction side blade shell Piece housing, wherein support member 106 are configured to show the support arrangement suitable for the feature sizes of blade shell, for example, Length of blade, contrary wind surface and with the wind the blade radian on surface, the mistake in the aerodynamic profile between different leaves section Cross area etc..
First support 102 and second support 104 are arranged to parallel longitudinal direction relation, and first support 102 is via multiple be hinged Mechanism 108 is connected in second support 104.Referring to Fig. 7 and 8, first support 102 is arranged to cuts with scissors relative to second support 104 Connect, this is indicated by the arrow X shown in Fig. 8 (b) so that first support 102 is positioned at the top of second support 104 to be formed such as figure Website 100 after the molding of closure seen in 7 (b) and 8 (b).Website 100 is also operable to when in the close position after molding First support 102 is set translationally to be moved relative to second support 104, to correct between first support 102 and second support 104 Alignment, this by Fig. 8 (b) arrow A and B indicate.First support 102 can be relative along horizontal axis and/or vertical axis Moved in second support 104.
Referring to Fig. 5, the plane figure of website 100 is substantially symmetric on hinge axes Y after molding, and axis Y extends through more Individual linkwork 108.The blade shell of first support 102 and second support 104 in corresponding to support 102,104 to be accommodated in Leading edge rack body 105 opposite side 107 at be connected on linkwork 108.In addition, by relative to second support 104 be hinged first supports 102, corresponding to the rack body 105 of the trailing edge of the blade shell in support 102,104 to be accommodated in Sidepiece 109 is brought into close-packed arrays.
Referring to the zoomed-in view of the root end of website 100 after the molding shown in Fig. 9, first support 102 and second support 104 include the corresponding relative He of front edge side 107 of the open frame rack body 105 positioned at each support 102,104 respectively The lateral support element 106 of facing arrays at rear side 109.Support 102,104 is respectively further comprised before rack body 105 The array of supporting pad 110 being located on rack body 105 between edge side 107 and rear side 109.
The array of lateral support element 106 and the array of supporting pad 110 are in a longitudinal direction along the length of rack body 105 Degree extension, correspond roughly to the length of the blade shell in support 102,104 to be accommodated in.
The embodiment of independent lateral support element 106 is illustrated in greater detail in Fig. 10.Lateral support element 106 is divided Not Bao Han supportive body 112, it is located on a pair of leg-supportings 114, for being attached on rack body 105.Such as above institute State, lateral support element 106 can move relative to rack body 105, can preferably be removed website support 102,104 after molding Go, to provide to the easy path on the surface for the blade shell being incorporated in support 102,104.For example, the side indicated in Fig. 9 Support component 106 can remove from rack body 105, to provide the leading edge and trailing edge of the blade shell supported to the element by indicating Part path.
Referring also to Figure 11 zoomed-in view, support member 106 includes the support member main body with the surface 116 for facing housing 112, it is shaped as the outer surface for generally conforming to the blade shell after molding is accommodated in website 100 so that support component 106 surface 116 for facing housing is located at the proximity of blade shell when being contained in website 100 after the moulding.
Multiple apertures 118 are limited in the surface 116 for facing housing of main body 112, wherein a series of vacuum fixture portions Part 120 is incorporated in the multiple aperture 118.As sign in Figure 10 (b), vacuum fixture part 120 includes substantially round Shape, and can linearly being transmitted relative to the main body 112 of support component 106, vacuum fixture part 120 be connected to main body 112 with On the linear actuator 122 for facing the opposite side on the surface 116 of housing.
Vacuum fixture part 120 the first concave position of sign can be actuated to as indicated in Figure 11 (b) from such as Figure 11 (a) The second progressive position, in the first concave position, vacuum fixture 120 is positioned in the aperture 118 of support component body 112 Interior, in the second progressive position, support fixture 120 protrudes from the surface 116 for facing housing of main body 112.Vacuum fixture part 120 are operable to vacuum chuck pressure being applied to storage after the moulding on the outer surface of the blade shell in website 100, will Blade shell dress is admittedly after the moulding in the support 102,104 of website 100.
It will be appreciated that lateral support element 106 can have any suitable construction, for example, lateral support element 106 can The vacuum chuck part 120 in Figure 10 and 11 embodiment is not included, i.e. side supports part 106 is operable to only support quilt The blade shell being accommodated in support 102,104.
It will be appreciated that independent lateral support element 106 can be by pulling down supportive body from a pair of leg-supportings 114 112 remove, to provide to the path on the surface of the blade shell being contained.Additionally or alternatively, including a pair of supporting legs The whole lateral support element 106 in portion 114 can be removed from rack body 105 to provide the path.
Additionally or alternatively, it will be appreciated that, lateral support element 106 can be height-adjustable, for example, passing through branch The change of the height in support leg portion 114, wherein the path to support surface can be by adjusting the height of the lateral support element 106 To provide.Additionally or alternatively, it will be further understood that the supportive body 112 is pivotally coupled to the leg-supporting On 114 so that supportive body 112 can pivot or be hinged relative to leg-supporting 114, and therefore relative to the blade being contained The adjacent surface of housing is pivoted or is hinged, to provide to the path on the surface.
During the manufacture system according to the present invention is used, website 100 is idle (that is, not comprising blade shell) after molding When, vacuum fixture part 120 is initially located at the first concave position so that vacuum fixture part 120 by support component 106 main body 112 safeguard protections are in order to avoid any destruction.
In another preferred aspect of the present invention, the vacuum fixture part 120 of lateral support element 106 is operable to phase Moved for rack body 105, while vacuum pressure is applied to the surface for the blade shell being incorporated in support 102,104 On.This allow that the surface of the blade shell clamped by them is operable to push away and/or drawn so that leaf in vacuum fixture part 120 When piece housing distortion is into desired profile or profile, trickle adjustment is carried out to the external surface shape of blade shell.
Returning to Fig. 9, the supporting pad 110 of website 100, which is operable to be arranged to, after molding follows support 102 to be accommodated in, The aerodynamic profile of blade shell in 104.
In a preferred embodiment, for the particular configuration of wind turbine blade, supporting pad 110 is based on wind turbine blade shell Profile is disposed on rack body 105, is formed with following to correspond to match from the outer surface of blade shell to by the housing Wind turbine blade wing chord 60 ultimate range point blade shell surface on position nominal line.This nominal line will Corresponding to the most deep section for the blade segments being incorporated in support 102,104.This arrangement is thus provided in support 102,104 Supporting pad 110 maximally effective position, it, which is arranged in, is incorporated in when in support 102,104 along the length of blade shell Spend the minimum point on the surface of support blade housing.
Supporting pad 110 is preferably in the front edge side 107 and trailing edge of corresponding support 102,104 on rack body 105 Moved between side 109.For example, supporting pad 110 may be provided on lockable shuttle element (not shown), it, which is carried on, extends through branch At least one sheth of rack body 105 between the front edge side 107 and rear side 109 of frame body 105.In addition, supporting pad 110 are pivotally mounted on corresponding rack body 105, to allow the orientation of supporting pad 110 to adjust on demand.
In another aspect, supporting pad 110 may be provided on the arm (not shown) of height-adjustable so that supporting pad 110 Relative to the alterable height on the surface of adjacent stent body 105.Therefore, the position of supporting pad 110, orientation and/or height can bases Adjusted in the aerodynamic profile of the blade shell in support 102,104 to be accommodated in.It will be appreciated that supporting pad 110 can It may include to be similar to shown in Figure 10 and 11 for lateral support element 106 including single support unit, and/or supporting pad Vacuum chuck mechanism.
Referring to Figure 12-14, show make the first blade shell 122 and the second blade shell 144 be incorporated in respectively it is described Website 100 after molding when in first support 102 and second support 104.
The support 102,104 of website 100 after blade shell 122,124 is sent to molding from blade molding website 70 When, the outer surface of blade shell 122,124 can start to abut against the supporting pad in the longitudinal direction extension along rack body 105 On 110.Blade shell 122,124 can be also resisted against in the lateral support element 106 of selection.
Preferably, when solidifying the formation of blade shell 122,124 in blade molding website 70, blade root flange 126 is set At the root end of solidification blade shell 122,124.Blade includes around the end of blade shell 122,124 according to flange 126 The substantially semi-circular metal rim set, and as the mount point for the wind turbine blade completed.Flange 126 is included around convex Multiple bolts hole that the circumference of edge 126 is set.
In the preferred embodiment, support 102,104 include being located at the corresponding root end 102b of support 102,104, At least one blade root flange connection element 111 at 104b.Therefore, referring to Figure 14, when the solidification quilt of blade shell 122,124 When being sent to suitable support 102,104, blade root flange connection element 111 fills the blade for being affixed to blade shell 122,124 On root flange 126, anchor point is provided with the blade shell 122,124 into support 102,104.
In the case of wind turbine blade, wherein outer leafs housing 122,124 are designed to bearing structure, when the root of blade When portion is designed to support the weight of whole blade in the normal operation period, blade shell 122,124 is at least being sent to mould During the initial actuating of after-poppet 102,104 processed, blade root flange 126 provides effective anchor to blade shell 122,124 The fixed and strong point.Further, since blade root flange 126 is connected to the blade root flange connection element of support 102,104 Present the defined position of the basic structure component of blade shell 122,124 on 111, therefore remaining of blade shell 122,124 Surface and edge can be relatively easily, it is expected that for example, distal end 102a, 102b positions, and along before the length of housing Edge and trailing edge.
Therefore, blade root flange 126 is installed to the surface that blade shell 122,124 is allow on support 102,104 Relatively easily it is aligned with the supporting member (that is, lateral support element 106 and supporting pad 110) of molding after-poppet, for solid Change effective support that the surface of blade shell 122,124 passes through support 102,104.
It will be appreciated that blade root flange connection element 111 may include to be arranged to and solidification blade shell 122,124 Blade root flange 16 couple fixture.Additionally or alternatively, blade root flange connection element 111 may include to correspond to The bolt ring for the bolt ring being limited in the blade root flange 126 of blade shell 122,124, to allow blade root flange 126 are screwed on support 102,104.
In preferred aspect, the main body 116 and/or supporting pad 110 of lateral support element 106 are formed by padded coaming, are delayed Material is rushed to be operable to prevent the blade shell 122 to being accommodated in support 102,104 when being resisted against on the outer surface, The destruction of 124 outer surface.
Once it is solid in support 102,104 via the connection dress of blade root flange 126 to solidify blade shell 122,124, then The vacuum chuck part 120 and/or supporting pad 110 of lateral support element 106 are actuated to being resisted against blade shell 122,124 Second progressive position on outer surface, and vacuum be applied to solidification blade shell 122,124 surface on come complete by The solid position in support 102,104 of housing dress.
It will be appreciated that other Zhuan Gu mechanisms can be used for filling blade shell 122,124 into solid in support 102,104, example Such as, mechanical clamp (not shown) can from support 102,104 surround support in housing 122,124 edge apply, with provide into The solid effect of the dress of one step.
Herein, as previously discussed, suitable post-molding operation can perform on blade shell 122,124, wherein directly Path is provided to the inner surface (128, Figure 14) of blade shell 122,124, and by suitably removing or adjusting adjacent side branch Support element 106 and/or supporting pad 110 are provided path on the partial outer face of blade shell 122,124.
Can after the molding on blade shell 122,124 at website 100 perform post-molding operation example may include but It is not limited to:Blade shell repair operation, it is related to any fine defects in the blade shell for repairing solidification;Blade shell is cut Or grinding action, wherein the part on the surface of solidification blade shell can be cut off or be ground to show the profile of relative smooth; Gluing operation, wherein adhesive are applied on the surface of blade shell so that component or blade shell to be linked together;Coating Operation, the outer surface of wherein blade shell is coated with coating, for example, gel coat or suitable erosion resistant;Lamination installation behaviour Make, main lamination or other elements wherein inside wind turbine blade, which can be fixed on the inner surface of a blade shell, to be used for determining Position is in the inside of wind turbine blade;Coat lamination operation;Such as the inside of load or deflection monitoring sensor, lightning protection system etc. The installation of vane member;The inspection of blade shell geometry;Such as the secondary curing operation in stove;It is or any other suitable Manufacture or assembly operation.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention, website 100 is also included along first support 102 and second support after molding The front edge side 107 or the track of at least one setting in rear side 109 of at least one rack body 105 in 104 or its Its suitable slide block mechanism (not shown), wherein planning is operable to support automated tool being incorporated in the support 102, Post-molding operation is performed on solidification blade shell 122,124 in 104.The example of this instrument includes but is not limited to automatic grinding work Tool, for the surface of grinding solidification blade shell 122,124, or automatic coating instrument, for applying a layer to solidification On the surface of blade shell 122,124.
Once completing suitable post-molding operation, then adhesive is applied in solidification blade shell 122,124 at least In the leading edge and trailing edge of one.First support 102 is then be hinged relative to second support 104 using linkwork 108, i.e. mould Closed after system shown in website such as Fig. 8 (b) so that the first blade shell 122 accommodated is oriented to and is contained in as in Figure 13 The rough alignment of the second blade shell 124 in shown second support 104.Herein, first support 102 and the blade accommodated Housing 122 can translationally move as described in Fig. 8 (b), solidify the edge of blade shell 122,124 with alignment, and be hinged Any possible mistake/deficient occlusion between housing is corrected after closed procedure.
Then, the Final Translation movement of first support is can perform, so that the first blade shell 122 and the second blade shell 124 closed together form complete wind turbine blade.Support 102,104 and the housing 122,124 accommodated are maintained at figure In 13 closed arrangement, until the first housing 122 is attached on the second housing 124 by adhesive.In the company of adhesive During tying the time, lateral support element 106 is operable to apply pressure against the sidepiece of the blade shell 122,124 accommodated, To ensure that correct adhesive link pressure power is maintained at leading edge and the trailing edge of housing 122,124, with provide housing 122,124 it Between it is relatively strong and effective link.
In addition, during binding time, lateral support element and/or supporting pad can be removed or adjusted to provide to blade shell The path of the section of the outer surface of body 122,124, to allow while solidifying housing and linking together in blade shell 122, Additional post-molding operation is performed on 124.
The offer of website allow for optimizing the manufacture system of wind turbine blade after molding, because relatively expensive blade mold 70 holding time is by website 90,100 after solidification blade shell is sent into molding once the molding for completing blade come most Smallization.In addition, even during operation is linked, website 90 after molding, 100 flexible open framework allow for many manufactures Operation relatively easily performs on solidification blade shell.
Referring to Figure 15, the open frame rack body 105 of website 100 after molding is shown, has subtracted lateral support element 106th, supporting pad 110 and rotating mechanism.As can be seen in Figure 15 (a), rack body 105 includes open framework, and it has There is the length for corresponding roughly to the length by the solidification blade shell of support storage.Rack body 105 has profile, and it is depended on The profile of solidification blade shell in support to be accommodated in and height and/or width on change.Support shown in Figure 15 (a) Body 105 has larger height in the centre portion of the body 105 of the length along body 105, therefore shown in Figure 15 (a) Rack body 105 is applied to the Pressure side shell of storage precurved blades housing, particularly pre-bent wind turbine blades.It will be understood that , the size and profile of rack body 105 can change on demand, to provide the foot for treating the particular vane housing by support support Enough supports.
Referring to Figure 15 (a), rack body 105 can form multiple module sections of rack body 105 by fitting together 130 are formed, preferably several modularization steel trestles.Module section 130 can change in size, for example, in sector width and/or In height, and interchangeable so that the structure of rack body 105 may depend on treat by the characteristic of the blade shell of support support and Change, for example, length of blade, chord width, radian etc..
The use of such module structure allow for the greater flexibility of whole manufacture system, because support can be by easily It is configured and adapted to different blade designs, independent support and module section are easily reused in different manufacturing processes.
Although in the above example of the present invention, whole blade shell is moulded using individual blade mould, at some In other alternatives, blade shell 122,124 can be fabricated to independent blade shell area in single blade mold Section, independent blade shell section are provided for being subsequently assembled into whole blade shell or wind turbine blade.
For example, blade shell is formed as single root of blade section, blade tips section, intermediate air power section Deng each of which section manufactures in the single blade mold for being designed to be formed the particular section of blade shell.It is independent Section then website after molding as described above can be transferred into from different blade molds, wherein the group of different sections Dress can be executed to form complete blade shell, wherein then closing and linking complete blade shell to form wind turbine leaf Piece.
Alternatively, the independent blade segments of the first blade shell and the second blade shell can be assembled into complete wind wheel Close and link before machine blade, i.e. root of blade section can be closed to form the root of blade portion completed against the wind and with the wind Point, vane aerodynamic section can be closed to form complete vane aerodynamic part etc. against the wind and with the wind, then this is assembled To form complete blade.
This can provide the further optimization of manufacturing process, because independent section can manufacture according to different requirements, example Such as, structural requirement.In such a system, after molding of the invention website provide it is flexible for individual section to be linked together And actual assembly or fitting table.
Although website is provided in the local manufacture system of blade mold after Fig. 4 implementation is illustrated molding, it will be understood that Be, it is possible to provide the alternative arrangement of manufacture system.For example, blade mold as described above manufacture can be used the in blade shell One opening position.Then solidification housing can be stripped, and transport to website after the molding for being located at position relatively far away from, for entering The manufacturing operation of one step and final assembling.This system allows the accurate of blade shell part to be molded at concentrated position using special Carried out with equipment and the labour concentrated, wherein being performed after relatively easy molding with assembling task in scattered opening position, example Such as, near the wind field in construction.The approach provides bigger resource allocation and more effective overall manufacturing process, this and drop Low cost of transportation combination, because the housing easily stacked more preferably transports compared to the wind turbine blade of completion.
The general view of the manufacturing process of the present invention provides in figure 16.First, fleece-laying performs in blade mold (step 200).This lay-up operation can be automatic or apparatus control laying, or manual lay-up operation.It is it will be appreciated that attached The manufacturing operation added can perform in this stage, for example, blade mold can be coated with initiation layer before fleece-laying.
Once laying is completed, then vacuum bag is located at (step 210) on the fibrous layer in blade mold.Once bag formation surrounds The sealing of fibrous layer, then start resin dipping (step 220), and resin is impregnated into the fibrous layer in mould.Allow resin Solidify (step 230), to link the fibrous layer in mould, and form solidification blade shell.
As previously discussed, actual blade shell can continue solid in the body in blade shell after initial solidification process Change several hours, but in the context of this description it will be appreciated that solidification blade shell refers to undergo the initial curing step Blade shell, and can be loaded and unloaded in the case where not suffering from larger malformation.
Once solidification, then vacuum bag removes (step 240) from mould, and the blade shell solidified can remove from blade mold Go or be stripped (step 250).Any suitable blade shell boom hoisting can be used to perform for the demoulding step, for example, crane or Vacuum boom hoisting.
In the fabrication process now, when the blade shell of solidification removes from blade mold, blade mold can be again Using forming the second solidification blade shell.Therefore, process bifurcated, and be recycled back to initial fiber laying step at this moment (200).Because blade mold has the holding time of relative reduction, therefore the productivity ratio of individual die improves, and causes entirely to manufacture The production time of process improves.In addition, when blade mold is not used for post-molding operation and/or rotating operation, blade mold can For simple structure, and/or the structure including that can be fixed in factory floor, for example, having concrete base, this provides use In the easy and cheap manufacture and implementation of the new die of coming of new process.
Once solidify blade shell from blade mold be stripped, then housing according to the present invention be transferred into molding after website (step 260).Herein, blade shell, which can fill, is affixed to website after molding, for example, by by the blade root flange of blade shell Be connected on the root end of support vacuum fixture is applied to store blade shell blade shell outer surface it is first-class.
It will be appreciated that the process may additionally include molding before initial transfer step 260 after site calibration step (not Show).The support that the step can relate to website after calibration molding stores blade shell, for example, pass through various bracket supports Appropriate adjustment ensure that blade shell is suitably stored and supported in the bracket.In an approach, for blade mold Grinding it is former it is main plug can be used for sizing stop support member, i.e. support can be positioned on the surface of main plug, and various supports Part is adjusted to abut the surface of main plug securely, so that it is guaranteed that the support member of support matches the corresponding branch of the blade mold Support profile.
Once housing is contained in the support of website after the moulding, then various post-molding operations as described above can fill Solid blade shell (step 270) on perform.These operations can be by the open framework of rack body in solidification blade shell Perform on any surface of body, and performed by suitably removing and/or adjusting support component and/or the supporting pad of support.
In addition, can correct solidification blade shell in flaw, for example, minute shapes adjustment can by by vacuum fixture against The surface dress of blade shell is solid and then makes vacuum fixture movement correspondingly to push away and/or draw blade shell surface to preferred wheel Completed in exterior feature on the profile of blade shell.
Once having completed various post-molding operations, then website can close (step 280) after moulding so that the first solidification leaf Piece housing can link to form wind turbine blade with the second solidification blade shell.
Adhesive between two blade shells is parallel the time required to effectively linking (step 290), in various links Operation can perform (step 300) after the molding on the blade shell accommodated at website.This generic operation may include to link Any manufacturing operation being applied to during action on housing, and grasped after may include any suitable molding as described above Make, for example, surface grinding, coating etc..As step 270, via the open framework of rack body, and by suitably removing Remove or adjust the support component and/or supporting pad in support, it is possible to provide to the path on the surface of blade shell.
Compared to prior art system (wherein using rotatable blade mold closed procedure adhesive with When housing is linked together, will prevent to any path on the surface of blade shell), it is parallel with linking (step 290) Performed in blade shell (step 300) operation possibility provide manufacturing process productivity further raising, there is provided Worker, less idle hours etc. of equipment.
Once solidification blade shell be joined together to form wind turbine blade, then mould after website can be opened and Website (step 310) removes intact leaf after molding, and operation is completed and then from the transport of manufacturing equipment for any.Will Understand, any completion operation can be in intact leaf by being performed during site support after moulding.
Once after molding website remove intact leaf, then process be recycled into step 260, with after the moulding at website receive The solidification blade shell taken in the fresh.
The manufacture system of the present invention provides the improvement of the productivity and validity of independent manufacture component, and brings leaf The larger validity of piece manufacturing process, reduces the invalid downtime of blade mold, and provide different manufacturing operations can It is performed in parallel the system of (being traditionally that concatenation performs).
It will be appreciated that, it is contemplated that the implementation of various alternative arrangements and manufacturing process.For example, in an alternative, Manufacture system is provided, wherein the first blade mold performs rotating operation so that the first solidification blade shell demoulding accommodated is to (that is, it is supported on the blade rack put on blade rack, the outer surface for solidifying blade shell is face-up).In the case, mould Operation can perform on inverted housing after system.Second solidification blade shell can rise as previously described hangs out the second blade mold, abdomen Plate etc. is installed on the inner surface of the second blade shell.Therefore, boom hoisting is operable to lift by crane inverted first housing It is used for the position of link on the top of the second blade shell to it.
Some advantages of the approach, which include stripping operation, to be performed simultaneously to two blade shells, it is only necessary to single lifting Put (that is, the second housing is stripped using boom hoisting, and the first housing is stripped using the linkwork of mould).In addition, play lifting Putting can reuse when inverted first housing is positioned on the top of the second housing, so as to improve the production of boom hoisting Power.
In another alternative, blade rack can be arranged to multiple distinct support members individually separated, its Specified point of the support along the length of blade shell is operable to respectively.The advantages of approach, which includes single component, to be linked Blade stroller is used for example as after operation, for the easy local transport for the wind turbine blade being concatenated.In addition, independent structure Part can provide the easier storage of website after molding, because individual member can be stored in the position for reducing space when being not used Put.
The invention is not restricted to embodiment as described herein, and can be changed without departing from the scope of the invention Become or change.

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1. website after one kind molding, it is used at least one section in the solidification wind turbine blade shell of at least 40 meters length At least one post-molding operation is performed, website includes after the molding:
First support, it is suitable at least one section for the first solidification blade shell that storage comes from blade mold transmission, described First solidification blade shell corresponds on the pressure side blade shell;
Second support, it is suitable at least one section for the second solidification blade shell that storage comes from blade mold transmission, described Second solidification blade shell corresponds to suction side blade shell, the first solidification blade shell and the second solidification blade shell Body has substantially formed wind turbine blade together;
Wherein, at least one post-molding operation can be in the first support and the second support be incorporated in described first Performed at least one surface of solidification blade shell and the second solidification blade shell, wherein, the first support and institute At least one support in second support is stated as substantially open framework, to provide to being incorporated at least one support In solidification blade shell support surface path, there are at least one support multiple support members to be used for supporting and being contained The surface of solidification blade shell at least one support,
Wherein, website also includes close mechanism after the molding, and the close mechanism can operate so that the first support is relative Moved in the second support to form closure support so that the first solidification blade shell is connected in the closure support Wind turbine blade is formed on interior the second solidification blade shell,
Wherein, multiple linkworks are provided between the first support and the second support, for causing described first Support is hinged relative to the second support, so that website is suitable to solidify blade shell by described first after the molding Body and the second solidification blade shell are aligned along their corresponding leading edge and trailing edge, and
Wherein, the multiple support member includes at least one vacuum gripper device, at least one vacuum gripper device energy In the part for operating into the surface for applying vacuum to the solidification blade shell being incorporated at least one support, with The solidification blade shell dress is solid at least one support, and at least one vacuum gripper device can operate Engaged into the surface with the solidification blade shell being incorporated at least one support, the vacuum gripper device can move To push away and/or be pulled to adjustment position by the part on the surface of the solidification blade shell.
2. website after molding according to claim 1, wherein, the first support is in the first support and described second Support can translationally move when closing relative to the second support, so that described first solidifies blade shell and in the closure The second solidification blade shell in support is aligned to form wind turbine blade.
3. website after molding according to claim 1, wherein, the first support and the second support are arranged in Binding strength is applied to the first solidification blade shell and described second when the first support and the second support close Solidify on blade shell.
4. website after molding according to claim 2, wherein, the first support and the second support are arranged in Binding strength is applied to the first solidification blade shell and described second when the first support and the second support close Solidify on blade shell.
5. website after the molding according to any one of preceding claims 1-4, wherein, in the multiple support member extremely Few one can move relative to the solidification blade shell being incorporated at least one support, to provide to being incorporated in State the path of the support surface of the solidification blade shell at least one support.
6. website after molding according to claim 1, wherein, at least one vacuum gripper device can movably be pacified In the multiple support member, at least one vacuum gripper device is operable to before the first retracted position and second Enter between position and move, at least one vacuum gripper device described in first retracted position and be incorporated in it is described at least The surface of solidification blade shell in one support is spaced apart, at least one vacuum fixture described in second progressive position Device adjoining is incorporated in the surface of the solidification blade shell at least one support.
7. website after the molding according to any one of preceding claims 1-4, wherein, the first support and described second At least one support in support includes root flange clamping device, and the root flange clamping device is arranged to and waits to store The blade root flange connection of solidification blade shell at least one support.
8. website after the molding according to any one of preceding claims 1-4, wherein, the first support and described second At least one support in support is formed by multiple shelf modules, wherein, the multiple branch shelf module is based on waiting to be accommodated in The characteristic of solidification blade shell at least one support selects.
9. website after molding according to claim 8, wherein, the multiple branch shelf module include root terminal module, Tip terminal module and at least one middle sub-module, the root terminal module are arranged to the root of support solidification blade shell Portion end, the tip terminal module are arranged to the distal end of support solidification blade shell, at least one middle sub-module It is arranged to a part for the solidification blade shell being supported between the root end and the distal end.
10. website after the molding according to any one of preceding claims 1-4, wherein, website also includes after the molding At least one supporting track, at least one supporting track is along at least one in the first support and the second support At least a portion extension of the length of website, the supporting track are operable to enter instrument after the molding of individual near support Row storage, the instrument are used on the solidification blade shell being incorporated at least one support after performing molding grasp Make.
11. a kind of manufacture system, it is used to manufacture the wind turbine leaf formed by a pair of the solidification blade shells to link together Piece, the system include:
First contrary wind blade mold, it is used for producing first at least a portion for solidifying blade shell against the wind;
Second blade mold with the wind, it is used for producing second at least a portion for solidifying blade shell with the wind;
Website after molding as required by any one of claim 1-10, it is used for storing from the first contrary wind blade mould Tool and described second with the wind blade mold it is described first solidification blade shell and it is described second solidification blade shell, wherein, mould Operation can be held after the molding at website on the described first solidification blade shell and the second solidification blade shell after system OK;And
Close mechanism, it is operable to close the first solidification blade shell and the second solidification blade shell to form wind Turbine blade.
12. manufacture system according to claim 11, wherein, the system also includes boom hoisting, the boom hoisting Be operable to make the first solidification blade shell and the second solidification blade shell from the first contrary wind blade mold and Described second with the wind blade mold be stripped, the boom hoisting is also operable to the described first solidification blade shell and described the Two solidification blade shells are sent to website after the molding.
13. the side of at least one post-molding operation is performed on a kind of at least one section of wind turbine blade shell in solidification Method, it the described method comprises the following steps:
At least one section of first solidification blade shell is arranged in blade mold;
At least one section of first solidification blade shell is sent to as any in claim 1-10 from blade mold The first support of website after molding required by;
At least one section of second solidification blade shell is arranged in blade mold;
By second solidification blade shell at least one section from blade mold be sent to the molding after website second Support;And
The first solidification blade shell and described second in the first support and the second support is incorporated in is consolidated Change and perform at least one post-molding operation at least one surface of blade shell,
Wherein, at least one support in the first support and the second support is arranged to substantially open framework, To provide the path of the support surface to the solidification blade shell being incorporated at least one support, and wherein, institute At least one post-molding operation is stated to perform at least a portion of the support surface by the open framework.
14. a kind of method for the wind turbine blade for manufacturing at least 40 meters length, the described method comprises the following steps:
First solidification wind turbine blade shell and the second solidification wind turbine blade shell are provided;
According to the method for claim 13 in the described first solidification wind turbine blade shell and the second solidification wind turbine blade At least one post-molding operation is performed at least one section of at least one solidification wind turbine blade shell in housing;
The first solidification wind turbine blade shell and the second solidification wind turbine blade shell are closed, to form the wind of closure Turbine blade housing, and
The first solidification wind turbine blade shell and described second being connected in the wind turbine blade shell of the closure is consolidated Change wind turbine blade shell, to form wind turbine blade.
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